Random find: Magnum filming pics

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PhatCat · #1 Post by **PhatCat** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:36 pm

So I was digging around on facebook and stumble upon friends of friends. I randomly check out the guy's photo albums and his "magnum" license plate pic peaks my interest.

Check these out:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 1418795169

How awesome is that?

Here's a sample:

Sam · #2 Post by **Sam** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:09 pm

Thanks PhatCat,

From the photos,it was filming of "J Digger Doyle"

PhatCat · #3 Post by **PhatCat** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:34 pm

Sam wrote:Thanks PhatCat,

From the photos,it was filming of "J Digger Doyle"

Cool! How can you tell? What should I be looking for to clue me in?

BTW, James, should someone be saving these and keeping them somewhere? Although is there copywrite issues we have to worry about?

Sam · #4 Post by **Sam** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:37 pm

You can see Erin Gray in this photo..
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 1418795169

Edit to add...
Rick is wearing the same shirt.
http://magnum-mania.com/images/1_17_g_full.jpg

N1095A · #5 Post by **N1095A** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:05 pm

Is Thomas wearing cowboy boots in that photo? I'm going to have to review the episode to see if he's wearing them in the episode.

N1095A · #6 Post by **N1095A** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:14 pm

One of my long-time theories has just been confirmed. The large two tone gray truck in this photo:

was indeed a show production vehicle. It appears in "From Moscow To Maui" as the truck hauling the coffins, again in "Almost Home" when The guys are following the stolen Ferrari. It also appears in other episodes. I always suspecetd it was a show production vehicle, this photo confirms it.

Sam · #7 Post by **Sam** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:24 pm

That's funny Mike,I've always thought the same thing.It was also used in "Foiled Again"

N1095A · #8 Post by **N1095A** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:27 pm

I've seen it in many episodes. Sometimes it's prominently shown, other times you just catch a glimpse of it. It looks in the photo like it might actually have been used to haul the Ferrari.

Sam · #9 Post by **Sam** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:36 pm

That's what I first thought but it looks like there are permanent shelves in the back.I'm thinking it contained the camera mounts for the Ferrari.

PhatCat · #10 Post by **PhatCat** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:38 pm

Fantastic! Wow, the filming of J Digger Doyle!

I completely missed Erin Gray in that photo the first time I went through them.

I wonder how this guy was just randomly travelling through Hawaii and happened upon a TV show taping.

I wish I knew the guy myself but he's a friend of a friend. He has some connection to the local music scene here in the Twin Cities.

N1095A · #11 Post by **N1095A** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:47 pm

You're right Sam, Upon further investigation, i.e a blow-up of the photo it's obvious the Ferrari would never have fit in there. I was thinking if they had prepped the car at the studio they may have wanted to haul it to location in a closed truck to avoid messing up the set-up, but they most likely did all that at the location.

#12 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:53 am

Cool behind-the-scenes pics!

Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:00 pm

Very, very cool pics. I'm sure you could just send the guy a message. He probably wouldn't mind them being used. After all, it's not like James is making a profit from this site! He'd probably be happy with note acknowledging his contribution.